Chapter 620 Take a gamble (second update)
Cui Xingzhi is two years younger than Zhou Gu, and he is the most outstanding person in the younger generation of the Cui clan. Cui Gong invited the great Confucianism to teach him carefully, and he lived up to expectations.
If nothing happens, Cui Xingzhi will be the next patriarch.
But now, Cui Gong said that he would send Cui Xingzhi to Southern Chu to join Zhou Gu, and Cui Xingzhi also agreed with this decision. It's unbelievable.
One of the elders of the clan stuttered, "This is not a joke. Let's not talk about the current situation of Southern Chu, but it is a small vassal state after all. Even if the princess can fight against the Nangong family and repel the conspiracy of the Great Wei, in the end it is still a small country. Small country…"
Cui Gong sighed, "Uncle Cheng, don't be too narrow-minded. It's true that Southern Chu is a small vassal state, but who knows the future?" He paused, "Of course, I'm also betting. It's really not optimistic. Of the two hundred hidden guards I gave to Zhou Gu, there were only a dozen left in the fight. The future of this situation is indeed still unknown. That's why I said it was a gamble. If you don't want to, this time It’s not a matter of force, it’s just my family’s decision.”
"What will your family decide to do? Are you going to send him away?" Uncle Sheng was anxious.
"In addition to Xingzhi, there is also Jingcheng, and there are several promising juniors in the Cui family." Cui Gongdao: "Uncle Cheng, the Cui family has been on their own for too long. Gu, why can't my Cui family give up and do it?"
Uncle Sheng choked.
Cui Gong looked at the crowd and said: "Although this matter is urgent, it is not without time to think about it. When you go back tonight, you should carefully consider it. Tomorrow at noon, you will leave. Before he leaves, you will make a decision. Those who are willing to follow will follow the line, and those who are not willing will continue as before."
Everyone looks at me and looks at you. After talking to this point, everyone has their own thoughts in their hearts. Thinking that they should think about it, they all nodded silently.
After the elders left, Cui Xingzhi was surrounded by juniors, some of whom were a few years older than him, and some who were a few years younger than him, including Cui Jingcheng mentioned by Cui Gong.
Cui Jingcheng is about the same age as Cui Xingzhi, and quite talented. He has always been compared with Cui Xingzhi by his elders. What is rare is that he does not dislike Cui Xingzhi, nor does he feel jealous. The two grew up together, discussing knowledge with each other, and usually Getting along with each other is also very kind.
After everyone surrounded Cui Xingzhi, Cui Jingcheng looked at Cui Xingzhi's expression and said, "Okay, why did you agree to go to Southern Chu? We clearly agreed to end together, so that Cui's glory will be restored."
Cui Xingzhi replied seriously, "Jing Cheng, what my grandfather said is reasonable. My grandfather failed to turn the tide of the Cui family. My grandfather spent his whole life with the elders of the family, but he failed to reverse the declining situation of the Cui family. We can only see the Cui family's day by day." Another day is going downhill. Our younger generation has great ambitions and aspirations, but today's princes don't value family. From this year's scientific examination, it can be seen that half of the talents needed by the imperial court are from poor families. But there are a lot of talents. You and I will end up in three years, and there is no guarantee that we will do better than our grandfather and the elders of the clan in the future. If this is the case, why not find another way?"
"But Nanchu doesn't have half the foundation of our Cui family." Cui Jingcheng said.
"That's the truth, but the princess and her cousin just went to Southern Chu not long ago, and they also have no roots." Cui Xingzhi said: "I heard that before the princess left Daliang, she took in several talented people. Zhang Mao, the eldest son of Zhang Ping, Zhang Yun, the third son of the concubine, Ning Ze, the second son of the Marquis of Nanping, Jiang Zhu from the Eighteen Villages, and the most surprising thing, Qin, the son of the former imperial censor who was exiled to the bitter cold. like."
"I also heard from my grandfather that not many people know about Qin Ruo. It is said that the princess asked the prince of the East Palace to ask for someone. , and resettled his family members to stop suffering." Cui Xingzhi said: "I want to go to Nanchu, one is to help my cousin, and the other is to fight for our surname Cui."
Cui Jingcheng nodded upon hearing this, "Then I..."
Cui Xingzhi looked at him, "Jing Cheng, you stay! You are different from me. My uncle only has one son, but my father has heirs. After I leave, my parents, grandparents, and elder brothers will be filial to me. Besides, Nan Chu What will happen in the future is indeed unknown. The reason why grandfather did not act arbitrarily and let the elders of the clan discuss and decide this matter is just a gamble. Maybe I will go here and have a bright future, or maybe I will go here and never return. possible."
Cui Jingcheng was silent, "It's so dangerous..."
"Wealth and wealth are sought in danger." Cui Xingzhi patted him on the shoulder, "I'm going here, maybe we can change the downward **** that our Cui family is going down day by day. If it can't be changed, there are you."
Cui Jingcheng nodded, "Forget it! Then you should be more careful about my hidden guards, and I will take some of them away for you."
Cui Xingzhi shook his head, "Grandfather has his own arrangements for me. Keep your people. After I leave, the burden on you will be much heavier. After all, Cui's roots are here. You have many places to employ people, so don't worry too much I."
Cui Jingcheng sighed, "All right!"
After the two finished talking, a boy in his teens, with a sword on his waist, pushed away the people surrounding Cui Xingzhi, squeezed in, and said to him with his face up, "Brother Xingzhi, I'll go with you." .”
"Yan Jin, you are also the only child in the family, and Uncle Sitang and Aunt Sitang agree?" Cui Xingzhi asked.
"They agreed, I just ran back and told them, and they said follow me." Cui Yanjin said happily.
Cui Xingzhimo, "Uncle Sitang and Aunt Sitang agreed so quickly? You didn't fool me?"
"No, if you don't believe me, you can ask." Cui Yanjin said: "My father said, anyway, I am ignorant and incompetent, at worst I die outside, and he and my mother will have another child."
Cui Xingzhi: "..."
Although he had known for a long time that Uncle Si Tang and Aunt Si Tang were out of tune, raising children was like playing, but he was also shocked by these words.
He looked at his little cousin and felt that he had such parents, and he really didn't know whether he should envy him or pity him, so he could only nod his head, "Okay, since Uncle Si Tang and Aunt Si Tang agree, I will take you with me. But since you are coming with me, you must listen to me."
Cui Yanjin nodded happily, "Okay, I will definitely listen to you and cousin Zhou Gu."
(end of this chapter)